I'm crocheting

I started crocheting last year for Izzy's baby shower. I you tubed some tutorials and here I am now still going.
Here are a couple of recent ones.



For Miriam's soon to be baby Girl

For Jamie's soon to be baby Girl

I gave this scarf to CC, she said it reminded her of coral.

It's been fun!

I need to learn to knit next, that's next month.

Feeling kind of talented and with it today

Flowers from the yard

New photos on the wall that everyone liked

I feel like the new room is kind of coming together a bit. So much of the time I feel like the house belongs to the kids and nothing stay nice for very long, but today was different(this only happens once in awhile mind you, I know you know what I mean)I actually felt like it was a put together space and not thrashed by you know who. It feels GOOD!!!!

Last day of Art

Today was my last day of teaching for the school year and I'm already missing the kids, actually I was missing them yesterday, while I was still on campus. I really feel so blessed to be able to do what I do, it's very fulfilling, I fell like I'm actually making a difference, they're learning something and enjoying it too.
With all of the State budget problems I hope I'll have a job next year, we'll see.
Now I'm free and have a long list of stuff to do around the house, whew.

Izzy & Abe engament photos

I got to take Izzy and Abe's engagement photos for them on Fri. It was a spectacularly beautiful day down at Baywood. I'm posting these because I don't think they will use them for the invitations but I loved them so had to show you all. They're so happy together... it's wonderful to be around them...its infectious.

Christmas is almost here

I can't believe it but it is almost here. For months I've been seeing Christmas decorations in the stores and grumbling about how it's to early...lets have Halloween 1st...now it's in 10 days.
We're planning all the traditional activities...making fudge...dinging and dashing good friends... wrapping presents...hanging lights...decorating...racing to the mail box to see every ones fun Christmas cards...a Christmas eve party. I have to say the kids are at a wonderful age when they want to do it all and are having so much fun. Telling stories of Christmas's past, the things we did and have to do now because we always do, traditions. Throughout the years I've been wondering/worrying about those things we call traditions...am I/do we have any?...I have to say its a wonderful part about being a Mom is that you've started some of your own family traditions that are loved and cherished...Yes we have them and they know them...what a joyful feeling.

stay calm as you look for that last gift...drive safe 'cause its crazy out there...stay warm, it finally got cold...take time out to feel the joy of the season, its all around us.
xoxo

updated sporty model

I got a new smaller light weight model...I can do a little bit more now...it feels good to be able to move my elbow...today i didn't need any Advil so things are looking up...Michaela did the art work for me, i love it...the white line down the middle is a cut to loosen the cast, it was to tight...did you know that when you lose circulation your hand turns purple, then white and goes cold...I learn something new every day.

Friday before Thanks Giving

It's Friday night, wow did the week go fast. It's been an emotional roller coaster of a week. Gordan, Frances Husband found out he needs heart surgery, we've been praying and will be fasting for him this Sunday. On the brighter side Isabelle and Abe got engaged on Fri night. We're VERY excited for her/them. They're planning on getting married on Grace's 8th birthday, so Grace is very excited about that.

As the holiday approaches I've been contemplating on the things I'm Thankful for and how to express them to my family(without balling my eyes out) and how to help my children feel the amazing blessings that we have as a family. We're so blessed and during this time of financial crisis, the kids are starting to ask a lot of questions about our life and how/if we will be effected by the recession/depression. All the news is starting to scare/make them nervous, so I've been trying to reassure them that we should be ok and that if something should happen that we have each other and the gospel in our lives and that the stuff isn't that important. I'm blessed though because I think the kids aren't stuff oriented(even though I think we have way to much stuff). So I think I'm going to have all of us write something we're Thankful for, everyday this week and by Thur we should have a nice group of things to remind us of how truly blessed we are.

May blessing abound in your own homes like they abound in mine... Joy & Happiness to you.

$2.71

I paid $2.71 for gas yesterday!!!!!!!
I can't remember when it has been so low. That's a $2 difference from this summer. WOW! $2.71 and it will likely go lower. What's the world coming too?

Grandma's embrace

We remodeled the house again starting this past spring.(again, I know) I'm still living with boxes in multiple rooms mostly because I have been wrestling with what to do with all of my grandmother(s)'s stuff that I have acquired. It's a love hate relationship with the stuff, I want it/love it because of the memories that I cherish when I use it. I hate it because some of it's not something that I would have chosen/purchased and the clutter is getting to me, there is just so much of it, but the idea of someone else(not in the family) having it kills me. Several of my family and friends have heard me debating what to do with the stuff over the past few months, its been driving me crazy. Today I was reading an article in "Real Simple" about this women and her Grandmothers stuff. In it she says "My Grandmother's dishes and silver provide at the very least a hint that the past is not a cold dead hand, but an affectionate embrace. Oh how I wish for an embrace, so I'll keep the stuff and embrace it with warm memories of my loving Grandmas. Hopefully that embrace will be passed on to some of my children too.

" When someone you loves becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure"

The on shore breeze arrived

It's been dreadfully hot these past 2 days. Last night I think was the hottest I can ever remember it being in SLO. The house this morning was 76', UGH.
The most amazing thing is that moment when you can feel the wind shift to on shore again, that first breath of air that's cool, moist and refreshing. Its so sudden, distinct and feels so wonderful. Tonight it's cool and we'll all sleep much better. I can't wait.

Why I started my blog

I've started this blog for multiple reasons.
First of all I was inspired by my niece Miriam who has this great blog about her young family that I really enjoy reading, I feel like I'm in touch with her when I can check it once a week and see them growing and living there daily lives. Thanks Miriam

I feel like life is zooming by too fast and I'm not going to remember all the wonderful little moments and I know I'm going to want to remember them. I've always enjoyed reading other peoples journals, but I've never been good at keeping journal because I hated that I was a poor speller(lets face it terrible speller) and that I had messy hand writing. So this solves both those problems. Plus I can add all my photos too. I'm very hopefully this will work for me and that I'll keep it up dated frequently. Pray for me!!! I'll need it.